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Good day: Matthews returns, UM lands top-40 recruit

Wednesday was a promising day for the future of Michigan basketball.

But it didn't come without its fair share of tension.

After testing the NBA Draft waters for the past month, wing Charles Matthews waited until the final day of the early entrant withdrawal deadline to announce his return to Michigan for his redshirt junior season.

"I am thankful for the assistance Coach (John) Beilein and the staff have given me in order to gain as much information as possible before making this decision," Matthews said in a statement. "They showed great confidence and patience with me while I sorted this all out.